Materials and Resources for Study and Celebration

Bilingual Books for Children: Click here for Milk & Honey Press whose bilingual Hebrew/English books are a special resource for Hebrew classes and for teachers and families that want to expose their children to the Hebrew language.

Stand With Israel: Click here for educational materials and programs, suitable for communities, college campuses and high schools, that celebrate Israel @ 60.

Israel at the Movies: Click here for "Israel at the Movies", a comprehensive guide, produced in collaboration by the American Zionist Movement and the Jewish National Fund, which focuses on eight recent Israeli films to view issues confronting Israeli society today.

BabagaNewz: Click here for useful resources from BabagaNewz for celebrating and teaching Israel's sixtieth birthday.

"ISRAEL at 60 in 60": Click here for a year-by-year summary of events concerning Israel and the larger Jewish world to prepare short 60-second reports on the key events occuring during the 60 years from 1948 to the present.

The Road to Sixty: Click here for the Conservative Movement's new program of study and celebration for use this November, but suitable throughout the year.

Israel @ 60 — The Blog: Click here for the new forum on the meaning of Jewish statehood with regular articles by noted Zionist writers, including Dr. David Breakstone (member of the Zionist Executive), Prof. Gil Troy (McGill University) and David Brinn (Editorial Director of Israel21C).

Israel Online: Click here for a list of useful websites about Israel past and present.

Israel @ 60 Celebration Kit: Click here for the new Melitz educational kit called
"Israel @ 60".

Discover "Today's Israel": Click here for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's new e-magazine, an initiative of the organization's Israel Commission. The interactive digital magazine focuses on Israelis' daily lives and provides information about what USCJ is doing in Israel.

The Six Days War — 40 Years Later — 1967-2007: Click here for information about this momentous occasion in modern Jewish history, including a historic recording of Israeli troops nearing the Temple Mount under enemy fire, and then a celebration with song, prayer and shofar upon securing the area.

Yom Yerushalayim Ceremony: Click here and scroll down to the Yom Yerushalayim banner for the special ceremony and leader's guide that MERCAZ Olami has produced.

"If You Will It": Click here for a dramatization of Zionist issues from the MERCAZ USA material "Celebrating the Zionist Dream".

Resources for Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha'Atzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim: Click here for links to the Jewish Agency's Education Department and United Synagogue's Program Bank.

"Celebrating the Zionist Dream": Click here for the educational package prepared by MERCAZ USA that includes an activity kit for the entire synagogue and a 40-page book of essays suitable for adult education.

Educating Children about Israel: Click here and take a virtual tour of Israel, hosted by well-known Israeli cartoon character "Srulik", and learn about Israeli's national languages, currency, geography and food.

JNF's Educational Resources: Click here to access the many resources available for religious schools, college programs and congregations from the Jewish National Fund's Israel Advocacy and Education Department.

Rabbis for Human Rights "Tractate Independence": Click here for Talmud-like material on the significance of the Land of Israel for the Jewish People. Click here on the challenges facing Israel as a Jewish and democratic country.

Prayers for the Government and State of Israel: Click here for the article by Prof. David Golinkin, President of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies. Click here for study and discussion material prepared by KOACH, the United Synagogue's College Program.

Many Voices, One Song — an Israel-based Values Dialogue: Click here for the American Zionist Movement's six-part program and educational curriculum that uses the words of young people from around the world to tell the story of how Isarel has helped other countries in times of need.